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October 5, 2021

Suffering and Giving? The Connection

It’s come home to me that giving is often the fruit of hardship. That was one of the main themes in Finding Hope in Hard Things. Through the hard things that we face, God shapes us into givers, for that’s what he is. There is a relationship—though we want to deny it in our spirit—between […]

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Published on October 05, 2021 02:55

September 30, 2021

The Great Lie: An Allegory for Humanity

A long, long time ago, a man and a woman lived in a great house and tended a great garden. They arose just before the sun came up each morning. As the light gilded the garden, painting the green with gold, they worked. They pressed their hands into the dark earth. They selected and sowed, […]

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Published on September 30, 2021 05:19

September 24, 2021

Sin Is Death?

Hyperbolic, isn’t it? “Sin is death” sounds like something you’d hear echoing from a bullhorn in a city that embraces noise as part of its culture. Philadelphia and New York come to mind (no offense, by the way; it’s just that I hail from a quiet fishing town in Canada). In the context of so […]

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Published on September 24, 2021 03:12

September 16, 2021

Live No Lies by John Mark Comer

Summary Biblical. Insightful. Spiritually-formative. That’s how I’d describe Live No Lies. I’ve been following John Mark Comer’s work for some years now, and I say with complete confidence that this is some of his best work. It sets out a strategy of attack for the greatest war of all time, a war we’re all caught […]

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Published on September 16, 2021 11:17

September 13, 2021

Reductionism: The Disease That Breeds Conflict

I hate conflict. And it’s not just a hatred that festers into frustration; it has bodily symptoms: a tightening throat, shortness of breath, increasing heart rate. I’m sure it’s related to my anxiety, but it appears to run deeper than that. It’s a Matthew 5:9 reaction, a visceral response to discord, a response that seems […]

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Published on September 13, 2021 03:59

September 3, 2021

God’s Great Gospel Question

Questions don’t just drive us forward; they seek us out. They tell us where we are. They can even tell us where we’re going. And one of the greatest questions I believe God asks us is a very simple one. It’s a question he asked Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:9. And it’s a question […]

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Published on September 03, 2021 11:27

August 25, 2021

Christian, Here’s When You’re Allowed to Apply Scripture

I know, it’s a strange title for an article, but it’s coming from a place of great concern, and the title expresses the sentiment I want to convey. I’ve had a growing frustration about something happening in the church. Let me put it bleakly: vast tracts of Christians don’t actually know how to apply Scripture […]

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Published on August 25, 2021 05:25

August 19, 2021

An Open Letter to My Brothers and Sisters in Afghanistan

August 19, 2021 My dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, I know I am far from you, worlds away in a place where being called a “Christian” still lingers in parts of the country as a compliment. I know that for you, this title is a death sentence. I know that the word “execution,” […]

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Published on August 19, 2021 06:09

August 6, 2021

Yearning for Oneness with God – A Preview from My Next Book

I’ve just finished drafting my next book, and I’m SO excited about what it might do to help the church draw closer to Christ. I wanted to share the introduction with you so you can share in my excitement for the glory and grace of God. Hope you like it! The sun is rising. The […]

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Published on August 06, 2021 11:17

August 2, 2021

Giving and Gifts of the Spirit: Part 2, Joy

In the previous post, I talked about love as a relational gift that’s meant to be given to others. In this post, we look a bit more closely at joy. Joy is often confused with happiness. The two are sisters. Joy is the elder, with memory in her skin. She is the deep and abiding […]

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Published on August 02, 2021 10:56